Something Wonderful: Rogers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution

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By Todd S. Purdum ’82

Published Jan. 25, 2018

Todd S. Purdum ’82 delves into the partnership of Rogers and Hammerstein, the two very different men who developed serious musicals that changed musical theater. Something Wonderful (Holt) looks at how their song-and-dance numbers delve into their characters’ complexities and how their partnership made them one of the most powerful cultural forces in America during their lifetimes.

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